Brief Encounters

Pratibha Agarwal, Esq. of Agarwal Law Group and Laressa Watlington of LawFirmVideos.com discuss the benefits of using video to build your brand and scale your practice. Learn how to develop great content, engage your audience, and transform your practice. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their em...

Don Resnikoff, Esq. and Anthony Picadio, Esq. take a look at the Second Amendment and its roots. Why did the drafters connect the right to bear arms to service in a militia; and how has the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the drafters' language. Read Picadio’s articles: The Right to Bear Arms: A Disfavored Right , Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly, 2019, can be found at https://transpartisanre...

Seasoned entertainment attorney Kirk T. Schroder of the Schroder Brooks Law Firm joins veteran film and television agent Richie Kern of Los Angeles in a discussion of the key legal and business issues of how books and other literary materials are made into movie and television productions. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessar...

In the third episode of a three-part series, Making A Difference: Inspirational Women Leaders in Environmental and Energy Law and Policy , D.C. Bar EENR Community Co-Chair Kathryn Caballero and Cathy Pagano of the Board of the Women's Bar of Association of DC interview Alejandra Nunez, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources at the Environmental Protection Agency. Ale shares the importan...

In the second episode of a three-part series, Making A Difference: Inspirational Women Leaders in Environmental and Energy Law and Policy , D.C. Bar EENR Community Co-Chair Kathryn Caballero and Cathy Pagano of the Board of the Women's Bar of Association of DC interview Tanya Trujillo, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior. Tanya shares the work of the Bureau...

In the inaugural episode of a three-part series, Making A Difference: Inspirational Women Leaders in Environmental and Energy Law and Policy , D.C. Bar EENR Community Co-Chair Kathryn Caballero and Cathy Pagano of the Board of the Women's Bar of Association of D.C. interview Amy-Royden Bloom, acting Director of the Department of Energy's Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs. Amy...

Learn about the D.C. Bar Communities’ newest initiative, the Legislative Women’s Collective: Unleashing the Political Power of Women Attorneys , a nonpartisan, virtual program designed to bridge the gender gap in politics by equipping women lawyers with the tools needed to run for local, state, or federal public office. LWC planning committee member Amrietha Nellan, Esq., joins Communities Staff A...

In this episode, D.C. Bar Communities Office Sr. Program Attorney, Federico Barillas Schwank, speaks with Lt. William Xu, U.S. Navy Judge Advocate, about becoming a JAG and what the practice of law looks like for a military officer, from everyday tasks like writing wills and helping with evictions, to advising commanders on operational law and International Humanitarian Law. In the fall, Will and...

Rochelle Howard, Esq. from the D.C. Bar D.C. Affairs Community interviews D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine about how statehood could have impacted the District's ability to act in response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests and during the January 6th insurrection in regard to police powers and treatment of protestors. To purchase the recording of the July program "What We Learned from L...

The past year has been the most challenging in recent memory. Responding to this, the Communities Office and the Lawyer Assistance Program have partnered to create a program for all legal professionals and support staff who want to make sense of these challenges and focus on wellbeing. Denise Perme and Niki Irish from the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program discuss the LAP as well as give a preview...

Latavia Alexander, Esq. and Communities Program Attorney Andrea Rodricks discuss Title IX, new regulations, and what to expect when representing someone in an educational setting.  Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-spons...

The bare bones basics on what you always wanted to know about bankruptcy. Hosted by Felicia Battista, Esq. and Craig Young, Esq., this episode is a brief overview of Chapters. 7, 13. and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and the reasons why an individual or entity may need to file for bankruptcy. It also discusses the consequences of bankruptcy and if there are any alternatives for an individual or entity...

Sarah Horowitz, Esq. from the D.C. Bar Estates, Trust and Probate Law Community joins Communities Program Attorney Federico Barillas-Schwank to explain her transition from government attorney to solo practitioner. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Bo...

Seasoned Veterans Law attorneys Robert Chisholm and Amy Odom, both of Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD, discuss the field of Veterans Law and what it means to be a VA disability law practitioner. Topics include an overview of this complex area of the law, how to get involved in this field, and the various career opportunities within the practice of Veterans Law. Please note, the positions an...

On December 1, 2020, our panel of experts discussed the 2021 Basel Convention restrictions on the global plastic scrap trade (you can view that recording on demand HERE ). Now, almost one month after those restrictions went into effect, we interview Zoe Heller, Deputy Director for Policy Development at the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) regarding plastics re...

Abby Volin, Esq., president of Opening Doors PLLC, speaks with Communities Program Attorney Andrea Rodricks about Animal Accommodation Law. Discussions include the new regulations for animal accommodations on aircrafts under the Air Carrier Access Act, Fair Housing law for service and assistance animals, why pet owners are particularly vulnerable during the eviction crisis. Please note, the positi...

Donyale Reavis, Esq. from the D.C. Bar Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Community joins Communities Program Attorney Federico Barillas-Schwank to discuss the lifecycle of an art work. Donyale explains how an art work moves through its various stages from conception to exhibition and longevity, and some of the legal implications of each stage. CORRECTION: Amy Sherald’s December auction tha...

Haninah Levine, a public lands attorney and a former member of the D.C. Bar’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Steering Committee, discusses public lands with Communities Program Attorney Andrea Rodricks. Haninah provides an engaging introduction into public lands, specifically discussing “What is Public Lands Law?” and “Why You Should Care?” while incorporating the history of public lan...

Michelle Bercovici, Esq. of the D.C. Bar Labor and Employment Law Community and Chai R. Feldblum, Esq., former commissioner of the EEOC, discuss the Supreme Court's decision in  Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia,  No. 17-1618 (S. Ct. June 15, 2020).  Michelle and Chai discuss this decision, holding that firing individuals because of their sexual orientation or transgender...

D.C. Bar Communities Staff Attorney Brittany Sims Nwankwoala speaks with employee rights advocate Sacred Huff, Esq about race-based hair discrimination and the current and pending legislation prohibiting employers from such practices, including the CROWN Act. Sacred joined a panel for a longer discussion on this topic in February. That recording can be purchased on the D.C. Bar website HERE .&nbsp...

D.C. Bar Communities Program Attorney Federico Barillas Schwank discusses how the pandemic has affected higher education with Mary Ann McGrail, Esq. Mary Ann explains cybersecurity issues with remote learning and simple steps institutions can take to protect themselves from cyber-intrusions – a special threat to intellectual property. Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speake...

A discussion with the authors of the newly released book Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws ,  recorded on Sept 1, 2020.  William N. Eskridge Jr. and his coauthor, Christopher R. Riano, offer a panoramic and definitive history of America’s marriage equality debate. The authors explore the deeply religious, rabidly political, frequently administrative, and pervasively constitution...

The D.C. Bar Communities Podcast Network has a new channel focusing on International Arbitration! In this inaugural episode of "The Tea on International Arbitration," Nicole Silver, Esq. and Gaela Gehring Flores, Esq. of the D.C. Bar International Law Community speak with Mahnaz Malik, Esq., a barrister with Twenty Essex in London, about the recent Treaty terminating 130 intra-EU BITs and what it...

De'Ana Dow, Esq. and Frantz Jacques, Esq., leaders of the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community's new Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion, are joined by A. Scott Bolden, Esq. and Robin Nunn, Esq. to talk about Racial Inequality in the Legal Profession.  CLICK HERE to watch the recording from Part 1 in our On-Demand Library. CLICK HERE to watch the recording from Par...

Valerie Mirko, Esq., Christopher Healey, Esq. and Christine Schleppegrell, Esq. talk about three upcoming programs with the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community: “Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS Implementation During COVID-19” and the two-part series, “COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Financial Services Industry.” View more COVID-related programming from the Communiti...